Reed Smith LLP

Working for Gravity Stack -- a wholly owned subsidiary of Reed Smith LLP

Sr. Client Technology Solutions Analyst

Sanders Roberts, LLP

Former Manager of eDiscovery and Litigation Support

eDiscovery Manager

Rodarti Law Group - Advisors to the Development and Construction Industry in Orange County

Manager of eDiscovery / Sr. Paralegal

University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education

Part-time Instructor in the Paralegal Certificate program, specializing in legal technology and eDiscovery courses.

Instructor / Advisory Board Member

Callahan & Blaine

Senior litigation & eDiscovery paralegal, with a focus on managing complex civil matters, from inception through trial, using the latest technologies and modern efficiencies to achieve excellent results for our clients.

Sr. Litigation & eDiscovery Paralegal

SkylineOmega Discovery Solutions

Worked at Skyline Document Solutions (predecessor to SklineOmega) as the eDiscovery Support Manager. Worked to expand the  services offered by Skyline in the areas of eDiscovery, along the entire EDRM spectrum.

eDiscovery Support Manager

Berger Kahn

Paralegal / Legal IT Specialist (PC / Mac / iOS)

Apple

Worked part-time (nights and weekends) while working at Berger Kahn full-time as a paralegal.

Specialist

Bienert, Miller & Katzman, PLC

Work to create, support and maintain over 120 litigation support databases using Lexis Nexis LAW Prediscovery & Concordance amongst others. Created exhibits for federal trials, including first ever Economic Espionage trial in 2009. Created ESI production sets and sets of scanned documents as well for production requests. Implemented firm wide conflict checking software and procedures; investigated mortgage fraud for the FDIC as outside counsel.

Litigation Support Paralegal

Confidential 

Working as a Paralegal in charge of newly formed Loan Modification division and also responsible for firm-wide IT. Previously responsible for normal paralegal duties in worker's compensation and making appearances as a hearing representative before the WCAB.

Paralegal

Nationally recognized consultant, leader and SME in the following areas: eDiscovery and Litigation Support, Trials and Trial Strategy, Data and Advanced Analytics, AI and Automation, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Training and Leadership. A former senior litigation paralegal and legal technology instructor at UC Irvine, I have built a proven record of accomplishments in various legal-technical and litigation support roles, including:
•	Design, selection, and implementation of better/faster/cheaper legal technologies and methods throughout all phases of the litigation lifecycle for matter management and case development;
•	Fantastic results at arbitration and trial, including a 10-0 record (8 jury trials) just in 2022 alone;
•	Massive cost-savings throughout all phases of eDiscovery & Litigation Support, through use of advanced technologies and related efficiencies, and by use of cutting-edge service providers;
•	Design, selection, and implementation of advanced communications and collaboration systems within law firm environments, to achieve best results within secure compliance frameworks;
•	Up-training of attorneys and partners within the firm to help maximize utilization of firm resources;
•	Design, selection, and implementation of various Office 365 and/or Google Workspace products, including SharePoint and OneDrive, Google Drive, Teams, Slack and / or Messaging to increase efficiencies, project communications and security of client data, throughout all matters and projects.

Further, I have built cohesive teams to consistently accomplish strategic objectives. I am adept at communicating with all parties to coordinate overall efforts, and I excel at using these technologies to our client's advantage, throughout all phases of litigation. 

Lastly, I am currently serving as President of the Orange County Chapter of ACEDS, providing free education, training and networking opportunities to like-minded legal professionals in our area.  

Thank you for taking the time to connect with me.

Grady Glover, CEDS

Buchalter

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Litigation Paralegal

Dentons

Litigation Paralegal in the Government Contracts Department

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP / Eastridge Legal

Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP

Relativity Review Management Specialist | Certified eDiscovery Specialist | Advanced Certified Paralegal

Sheila Grela is a seasoned litigation paralegal who is an Advanced Certified Paralegal (ACP) in eDiscovery. Her paralegal certificate, with honors, was from the ABA-approved USD Paralegal program. She was honored by CAPA with the paralegal of the year award in 2021 and with the 2022 Gayle O'Connor GO Spirit Award.

Sheila has advanced her paralegal experience by becoming both a Relativity Review Management Specialist (RRMS) and a Certified eDiscovery Specialist (CEDS). Her eDiscovery achievement was acknowledged when she was appointed as a Global Advisory Council participant for EDRM.

Sheila is a fierce advocate for the legal community's training, education, mentorship, and professional development. Her most recent adventure is working on the "Virtual Lunch with Leaders" series. This weekly online program, sponsored jointly with SDPA, EDRM, and Practice Aligned Resources, was developed to promote professional development through discussions or presentations by leaders in the legal industry.

She volunteers as a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants Continuing Education Committee. In addition, Sheila is an active member of the San Diego Chapter of Women in eDiscovery, where she currently serves as the Program Director.

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